The Mongol Empire: How Nomads Conquered the World — Fexingo History
FexingoFrom the unification of the Mongol tribes under Genghis Khan in the early 13th century to the sprawling empire that stretched from the Pacific to the Mediterranean, this series explores how steppe nomads reshaped the world. We'll trace the rise of the Great Khans, including Genghis, Ögedei, and Kublai, and their conquests of the Khwarezmian Empire, Jin Dynasty, and Song China. Key battles like the... more
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When we think of the Mongol Empire, we picture horsemen, siege towers, and administrative reforms. But what if the land itself was reshaped by their conquests? In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore a rarely told story: how Mongol campaigns, populat... more
In this episode of The Mongol Empire: How Nomads Conquered the World, hosts Lucas and Luna explore the pivotal transition from Genghis Khan to his son Ögedei, the Great Khan who shaped the empire's golden age. They delve into Ögedei's pragmatic leade... more
In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore a fascinating but often overlooked chapter of Mongol history: the diplomatic and military alliance between the Mongol Ilkhanate and the Christian powers of Europe, particularly the Franks of the Crusader states... more
In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore the Mongol Empire's attempted invasion of the Khmer Empire under Jayavarman VIII in the late 13th century. They discuss the diplomatic missions sent by Khubilai Khan, the Khmer king's defiance and eventual trib... more
In 1252, Möngke Khan ordered a census of the entire Mongol Empire — a staggering undertaking that required counting millions of people across Eurasia. This episode dives into how nomadic administrators, using systems borrowed from China and Persia, c... more
Before Genghis Khan united the steppe, the Mongols had no written law. The Yassa (also spelled Yasa or Yasaq) changed everything — a code so severe it prescribed execution for everything from adultery to stepping on a threshold. But was the Yassa a s... more
In the 1290s, the Mongol Ilkhanate in Persia underwent a shocking transformation. Ghazan Khan, a Buddhist prince, converted to Islam and launched a campaign to remake the empire built by his grandfather Hulagu. This episode tells the story of that co... more
Lucas and Luna explore the extraordinary career of Subutai, the Mongol Empire's most brilliant strategist. They trace his rise from a blacksmith's son to Genghis Khan's trusted commander, his innovative use of feigned retreats and coordinated tumen m... more
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This series centers on the Mongol Empire's rise and its global ripple effects, from Genghis Khan's unification of the steppe to the vast network that stretched from East to West. Episodes typically explore major campaigns, administrative innovations, and the Pax Mongolica, with attention to siegecraft, diplomacy, and cross-cultural exchange along the Silk Road. A throughline across episodes is how conquests reshaped governance, logistics, and trade, and how multi-ethnic bureaucracies and religious tolerance enabled empire-wide connectivity. Notably, the show often highlights the roles of engineers, translators, and administrators in sustaining campaigns, as well as the human costs and ethical reflections tied to expansion. The hosts' approa... more
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